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Originally Posted by Dennis
I think that the true Lunar Rate varies in both RA and DEC in a non-linear manner. I think that the Gemini controller (a la Losmandy) re-calculates the Moon position in real time every hour and that’s how it manages to track the Moon.
Cheers
Dennis
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Thanks for that. I found this:
RA tracking speed adjustment: Enables fine adjustment of RA speed. It is useful for observing Moon and Sun, which are moving accross the sky not exactly in sidereal speed.
from this web site
http://www.pk3.org/Astro/index.htm?a..._mount_da1.htm
Perhaps I can simply adjust the RA rate?